Nepal bird checklist
860 bird species in 96 families have been recorded in Nepal, according to eBird; about 610 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Nepal right now
1Rock Pigeon
2Barn Swallow
3House Sparrow
4Eastern Cattle-Egret
5Eurasian Tree Sparrow
6Black Kite
7Common Myna
8Black Bulbul
9House Swift
10Large-billed Crow
Nepal bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Lesser Whistling-Duck
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Knob-billed Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Cotton Pygmy-Goose
- Mandarin Duck
- Baikal Teal
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Falcated Duck
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Indian Spot-billed Duck
- Eastern Spot-billed Duck
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Baer's Pochard
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Long-tailed Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Hill Partridge
- Rufous-throated Partridge
- Snow Partridge
- Blood Pheasant
- Satyr Tragopan
- Himalayan Monal
- Koklass Pheasant
- Tibetan Partridge
- Cheer Pheasant
- Kalij Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
- Gray Francolin
- Swamp Francolin
- Black Francolin
- Tibetan Snowcock
- Himalayan Snowcock
- Blue-breasted Quail
- Common Quail
- Chukar
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Hill Pigeon
- Snow Pigeon
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- Speckled Wood-Pigeon
- Ashy Wood-Pigeon
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Red Collared-Dove
- Spotted Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Barred Cuckoo-Dove
- Asian Emerald Dove
- Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
- Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon
- Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
- Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
- Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon
- Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon
- Green Imperial-Pigeon
- Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Bustards
- Bengal Florican
- Lesser Florican
Cuckoos
- Greater Coucal
- Lesser Coucal
- Sirkeer Malkoha
- Green-billed Malkoha
- Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
- Pied Cuckoo
- Asian Koel
- Asian Emerald Cuckoo
- Violet Cuckoo
- Banded Bay Cuckoo
- Plaintive Cuckoo
- Gray-bellied Cuckoo
- Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
- Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
- Large Hawk-Cuckoo
- Common Hawk-Cuckoo
- Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
- Lesser Cuckoo
- Indian Cuckoo
- Himalayan Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Gray Nightjar
- Large-tailed Nightjar
- Indian Nightjar
- Savanna Nightjar
Swifts
- White-rumped Spinetail
- White-throated Needletail
- Silver-backed Needletail
- Himalayan Swiftlet
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Blyth's Swift
- House Swift
- Asian Palm Swift
Treeswifts
- Crested Treeswift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Brown-cheeked Rail
- Slaty-breasted Rail
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Gray-headed Swamphen
- Watercock
- White-breasted Waterhen
- Slaty-legged Crake
- Ruddy-breasted Crake
- Brown Crake
- Baillon's Crake
- Black-tailed Crake
Cranes
- Sarus Crane
- Demoiselle Crane
- Common Crane
- Black-necked Crane
Thick-knees
- Great Thick-knee
- Indian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Ibisbill
- Ibisbill
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Long-billed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- River Lapwing
- Yellow-wattled Lapwing
- Gray-headed Lapwing
- Red-wattled Lapwing
- White-tailed Lapwing
- Tibetan Sand-Plover
- Kentish Plover
Painted-Snipes
- Greater Painted-Snipe
Jacanas
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana
- Bronze-winged Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Solitary Snipe
- Wood Snipe
- Pin-tailed Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Buttonquail
- Yellow-legged Buttonquail
- Barred Buttonquail
- Small Buttonquail
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Indian Courser
- Small Pratincole
- Oriental Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-headed Gull
- Brown-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Caspian Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Indian Skimmer
- Sooty Tern
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- White-winged Tern
- River Tern
- Common Tern
- Black-bellied Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Short-tailed Shearwater
Storks
- Asian Openbill
- Black Stork
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork
- White Stork
- Black-necked Stork
- Lesser Adjutant
- Greater Adjutant
- Painted Stork
Anhingas
- Oriental Darter
Cormorants and Shags
- Little Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Black-headed Ibis
- Red-naped Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Black Bittern
- Cinnamon Bittern
- Yellow Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Malayan Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Little Heron
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Chinese Pond-Heron
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Medium Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
- Spot-billed Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Bearded Vulture
- Egyptian Vulture
- Jerdon's Baza
- Black Baza
- Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Red-headed Vulture
- Cinereous Vulture
- Himalayan Griffon
- White-rumped Vulture
- Indian Vulture
- Slender-billed Vulture
- Eurasian Griffon
- Crested Serpent-Eagle
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Mountain Hawk-Eagle
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle
- Rufous-bellied Eagle
- Black Eagle
- Indian Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Tawny Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Bonelli's Eagle
- Crested Goshawk
- Besra
- Shikra
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Pied Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Black Kite
- Brahminy Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Pallas's Fish-Eagle
- Lesser Fish-Eagle
- Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
- White-eyed Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Upland Buzzard
- Himalayan Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Eastern Barn Owl
Owls
- Mountain Scops-Owl
- Indian Scops-Owl
- Collared Scops-Owl
- Oriental Scops-Owl
- Rock Eagle-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Brown Fish-Owl
- Tawny Fish-Owl
- Dusky Eagle-Owl
- Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
- Asian Barred Owlet
- Jungle Owlet
- Collared Owlet
- Spotted Owlet
- Little Owl
- Mottled Wood-Owl
- Brown Wood-Owl
- Himalayan Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Brown Boobook
Trogons
- Red-headed Trogon
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Hornbills
- Great Hornbill
- Indian Gray Hornbill
- Oriental Pied-Hornbill
Bee-eaters
- Blue-bearded Bee-eater
- Asian Green Bee-eater
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
- Blue-eared Kingfisher
- Stork-billed Kingfisher
- Ruddy Kingfisher
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Black-capped Kingfisher
- Crested Kingfisher
- Pied Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
- Indian Roller
- Indochinese Roller
- Dollarbird
Asian Barbets
- Coppersmith Barbet
- Blue-eared Barbet
- Great Barbet
- Lineated Barbet
- Brown-headed Barbet
- Golden-throated Barbet
- Blue-throated Barbet
Honeyguides
- Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Speckled Piculet
- White-browed Piculet
- Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
- Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
- Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
- Brown-fronted Woodpecker
- Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
- Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
- Darjeeling Woodpecker
- Himalayan Woodpecker
- Crimson-naped Woodpecker
- Bay Woodpecker
- Greater Flameback
- White-naped Woodpecker
- Rufous Woodpecker
- Himalayan Flameback
- Black-rumped Flameback
- Lesser Yellownape
- Streak-throated Woodpecker
- Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
- Gray-headed Woodpecker
- Greater Yellownape
- Great Slaty Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Collared Falconet
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-necked Falcon
- Amur Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Oriental Hobby
- Laggar Falcon
- Saker Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
Old World Parrots
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Slaty-headed Parakeet
- Plum-headed Parakeet
- Blossom-headed Parakeet
- Red-breasted Parakeet
- Vernal Hanging-Parrot
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills
- Long-tailed Broadbill
Pittas
- Blue-naped Pitta
- Indian Pitta
- Western Hooded Pitta
Cuckooshrikes
- Small Minivet
- Gray-chinned Minivet
- Short-billed Minivet
- Long-tailed Minivet
- Scarlet Minivet
- Ashy Minivet
- Brown-rumped Minivet
- Rosy Minivet
- Indian Cuckooshrike
- Oriental Cuckooshrike
- Black-winged Cuckooshrike
- Black-headed Cuckooshrike
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Black-headed Shrike-Babbler
- White-browed Shrike-Babbler
- Green Shrike-Babbler
- Black-eared Shrike-Babbler
- White-bellied Erpornis
Old World Orioles
- Indian Golden Oriole
- Black-naped Oriole
- Slender-billed Oriole
- Black-hooded Oriole
- Maroon Oriole
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies
- Ashy Woodswallow
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
- Large Woodshrike
- Common Woodshrike
- Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Ioras
- Common Iora
Fantails
- White-throated Fantail
- White-browed Fantail
Drongos
- Black Drongo
- Ashy Drongo
- White-bellied Drongo
- Crow-billed Drongo
- Bronzed Drongo
- Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
- Hair-crested Drongo
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
- Black-naped Monarch
- Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Shrikes
- Isabelline Shrike
- Brown Shrike
- Bay-backed Shrike
- Long-tailed Shrike
- Gray-backed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Black-headed Jay
- Yellow-billed Blue-Magpie
- Red-billed Blue-Magpie
- Common Green-Magpie
- Rufous Treepie
- Gray Treepie
- Southern Nutcracker
- Red-billed Chough
- Yellow-billed Chough
- House Crow
- Large-billed Crow
- Common Raven
Fairy Flycatchers
- Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail
- Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Fire-capped Tit
- Yellow-browed Tit
- Sultan Tit
- Coal Tit
- Rufous-naped Tit
- Rufous-vented Tit
- Gray-crested Tit
- Ground Tit
- Green-backed Tit
- Great Tit
- Asian Tit
- Himalayan Black-lored Tit
- Yellow-cheeked Tit
Larks
- Rufous-tailed Lark
- Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
- Bengal Bushlark
- Singing Bushlark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Oriental Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Hume's Lark
- Mongolian Short-toed Lark
- Tibetan Lark
- Sand Lark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Common Tailorbird
- Himalayan Prinia
- Black-throated Prinia
- Gray-crowned Prinia
- Gray-breasted Prinia
- Delicate Prinia
- Jungle Prinia
- Yellow-bellied Prinia
- Ashy Prinia
- Plain Prinia
- Zitting Cisticola
- Golden-headed Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Thick-billed Warbler
- Booted Warbler
- Moustached Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Blunt-winged Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Clamorous Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Chinese Bush Warbler
- Baikal Bush Warbler
- West Himalayan Bush Warbler
- Spotted Bush Warbler
- Bristled Grassbird
- Striated Grassbird
Cupwings
- Scaly-breasted Cupwing
- Immaculate Cupwing
- Pygmy Cupwing
Swallows
- Gray-throated Martin
- Bank Swallow
- Pale Martin
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Wire-tailed Swallow
- Asian House-Martin
- Nepal House-Martin
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
- Streak-throated Swallow
Bulbuls
- White-throated Bulbul
- Striated Bulbul
- Ashy Bulbul
- Mountain Bulbul
- Black Bulbul
- Black-crested Bulbul
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Red-vented Bulbul
- Himalayan Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Ashy-throated Warbler
- Buff-barred Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Hume's Warbler
- Lemon-rumped Warbler
- Sulphur-bellied Warbler
- Tickell's Leaf Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Smoky Warbler
- Mountain Chiffchaff
- Common Chiffchaff
- Gray-cheeked Warbler
- Green-crowned Warbler
- Whistler's Warbler
- Green Warbler
- Greenish Warbler
- Large-billed Leaf Warbler
- Chestnut-crowned Warbler
- Yellow-vented Warbler
- Western Crowned Warbler
- Blyth's Leaf Warbler
- Gray-hooded Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Pale-footed Bush Warbler
- Asian Stubtail
- Gray-bellied Tesia
- Slaty-bellied Tesia
- Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler
- Gray-sided Bush Warbler
- Chestnut-headed Tesia
- Yellow-bellied Warbler
- Black-faced Warbler
- Mountain Tailorbird
- Broad-billed Warbler
- Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
- Hume's Bush Warbler
- Aberrant Bush Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- White-browed Tit-Warbler
- Black-throated Tit
- White-throated Tit
- Black-browed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Eastern Orphean Warbler
Parrotbills
- Fire-tailed Myzornis
- Golden-breasted Fulvetta
- Yellow-eyed Babbler
- Jerdon's Babbler
- White-browed Fulvetta
- Great Parrotbill
- Brown Parrotbill
- Fulvous Parrotbill
- Black-throated Parrotbill
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Black-chinned Yuhina
- Whiskered Yuhina
- White-naped Yuhina
- Stripe-throated Yuhina
- Rufous-vented Yuhina
- Indian White-eye
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies
- Chestnut-capped Babbler
- Tawny-bellied Babbler
- Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
- Golden Babbler
- Black-chinned Babbler
- Rufous-capped Babbler
- Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler
- Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler
- Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler
- White-browed Scimitar-Babbler
- Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler
- Gray-throated Babbler
Ground Babblers and Allies
- Indian Grassbird
- Rufous-winged Fulvetta
- Puff-throated Babbler
- Rufous-vented Grass Babbler
- Abbott's Babbler
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Nepal Fulvetta
- Striated Laughingthrush
- Himalayan Cutia
- Scaly Laughingthrush
- Blue-winged Laughingthrush
- Streaked Laughingthrush
- Variegated Laughingthrush
- Black-faced Laughingthrush
- Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
- Long-tailed Sibia
- Rufous Sibia
- Hoary-throated Barwing
- Blue-winged Minla
- Chestnut-tailed Minla
- Rusty-fronted Barwing
- Red-billed Leiothrix
- Silver-eared Mesia
- Red-tailed Minla
- Red-faced Liocichla
- Large Gray Babbler
- Slender-billed Babbler
- Jungle Babbler
- Common Babbler
- Striated Babbler
- Spiny Babbler
- Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
- White-crested Laughingthrush
- Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush
- Spotted Laughingthrush
- Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
- Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
- White-throated Laughingthrush
- Gray-sided Laughingthrush
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
Nuthatches
- White-cheeked Nuthatch
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
- White-tailed Nuthatch
- Indian Nuthatch
- Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
- Kashmir Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Hodgson's Treecreeper
- Bar-tailed Treecreeper
- Rusty-flanked Treecreeper
- Sikkim Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Dippers
- White-throated Dipper
- Brown Dipper
Starlings
- Common Hill Myna
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
- Daurian Starling
- Indian Pied Starling
- Brahminy Starling
- Chestnut-tailed Starling
- White-cheeked Starling
- Common Myna
- Bank Myna
- Jungle Myna
- Great Myna
- Spot-winged Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Grandala
- Long-tailed Thrush
- Alpine Thrush
- Dark-sided Thrush
- Long-billed Thrush
- Scaly Thrush
- Purple Cochoa
- Pied Thrush
- Orange-headed Thrush
- Mistle Thrush
- Gray-winged Blackbird
- Tickell's Thrush
- Black-breasted Thrush
- Tibetan Blackbird
- White-backed Thrush
- Eyebrowed Thrush
- Gray-sided Thrush
- White-collared Blackbird
- Chestnut Thrush
- Black-throated Thrush
- Red-throated Thrush
- Dusky Thrush
- Naumann's Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Dark-sided Flycatcher
- Ferruginous Flycatcher
- Asian Brown Flycatcher
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Indian Robin
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- White-rumped Shama
- Large Niltava
- Small Niltava
- Rufous-bellied Niltava
- Verditer Flycatcher
- White-gorgeted Flycatcher
- Pale-chinned Flycatcher
- Pale Blue Flycatcher
- Blue-throated Flycatcher
- Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
- Lesser Shortwing
- Himalayan Shortwing
- Gould's Shortwing
- Indian Blue Robin
- White-bellied Redstart
- Bluethroat
- Malabar Whistling-Thrush
- Blue Whistling-Thrush
- Little Forktail
- Spotted Forktail
- Black-backed Forktail
- Slaty-backed Forktail
- Firethroat
- Siberian Rubythroat
- Himalayan Rubythroat
- Chinese Rubythroat
- White-tailed Robin
- Himalayan Bluetail
- Rufous-breasted Bush-Robin
- White-browed Bush-Robin
- Golden Bush-Robin
- Slaty-backed Flycatcher
- Slaty-blue Flycatcher
- Snowy-browed Flycatcher
- Pygmy Flycatcher
- Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
- Sapphire Flycatcher
- Little Pied Flycatcher
- Ultramarine Flycatcher
- Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Kashmir Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Blue-fronted Redstart
- Plumbeous Redstart
- Rufous-backed Redstart
- White-capped Redstart
- Blue-capped Redstart
- Hodgson's Redstart
- White-throated Redstart
- White-winged Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Daurian Redstart
- Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
- Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- White-throated Bushchat
- Siberian Stonechat
- White-tailed Stonechat
- Pied Bushchat
- Jerdon's Bushchat
- Gray Bushchat
- Northern Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Pied Wheatear
- Brown Rock Chat
- Variable Wheatear
Flowerpeckers
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker
- Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
- Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker
- Pale-billed Flowerpecker
- Plain Flowerpecker
- Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
- Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
- Purple-rumped Sunbird
- Purple Sunbird
- Fire-tailed Sunbird
- Black-throated Sunbird
- Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
- Green-tailed Sunbird
- Crimson Sunbird
- Little Spiderhunter
- Streaked Spiderhunter
Fairy-bluebirds
- Asian Fairy-bluebird
Leafbirds
- Golden-fronted Leafbird
- Orange-bellied Leafbird
Weavers and Allies
- Streaked Weaver
- Baya Weaver
- Finn's Weaver
- Black-breasted Weaver
Waxbills and Allies
- Indian Silverbill
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- White-rumped Munia
- Tricolored Munia
- Chestnut Munia
- Red Avadavat
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Altai Accentor
- Robin Accentor
- Rufous-breasted Accentor
- Brown Accentor
- Black-throated Accentor
- Maroon-backed Accentor
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Russet Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Yellow-throated Sparrow
- Black-winged Snowfinch
- White-rumped Snowfinch
- Rufous-necked Snowfinch
- Blanford's Snowfinch
Wagtails and Pipits
- Forest Wagtail
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White-browed Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Long-billed Pipit
- Blyth's Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Upland Pipit
- Rosy Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Water Pipit
- Siberian Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Black-and-yellow Grosbeak
- Collared Grosbeak
- Spot-winged Grosbeak
- White-winged Grosbeak
- Common Rosefinch
- Scarlet Finch
- Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch
- Dark-rumped Rosefinch
- Pink-browed Rosefinch
- Spot-winged Rosefinch
- Vinaceous Rosefinch
- Streaked Rosefinch
- Great Rosefinch
- Red-fronted Rosefinch
- Crimson-browed Finch
- Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch
- Brown Bullfinch
- Red-headed Bullfinch
- Mongolian Finch
- Blanford's Rosefinch
- Gold-naped Finch
- Spectacled Finch
- Dark-breasted Rosefinch
- Plain Mountain Finch
- Black-headed Mountain Finch
- Yellow-breasted Greenfinch
- Twite
- Red Crossbill
- Gray-crowned Goldfinch
- Fire-fronted Serin
- Tibetan Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Old World Buntings
- Crested Bunting
- Black-headed Bunting
- Red-headed Bunting
- Chestnut-eared Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Godlewski's Bunting
- White-capped Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Pine Bunting
- Gray-necked Bunting
- Striolated Bunting
- Reed Bunting
- Yellow-breasted Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Rustic Bunting
- Black-faced Bunting
- Chestnut Bunting
Most common birds in Nepal
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Nepal’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Black BulbulHypsipetes leucocephalus
- House SwiftApus nipalensis
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
- Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- House CrowCorvus splendens
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
- Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Largest bird families in Nepal
Among its regular birds.
- Old World Flycatchers46
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites34
- Laughingthrushes and Allies28
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies23
- Woodpeckers21
- Pigeons and Doves19
- Leaf Warblers19
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl19
Reported in the last 30 days
567 species reported to eBird in Nepal in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Spotted Owlet, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Red-vented Bulbul, Rock Pigeon, Common Tailorbird, Common Myna, House Swift, House Sparrow, House Crow, Eastern Cattle-Egret, Barn Swallow, Oriental Magpie-Robin, Black Kite, Jungle Myna, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Indian White-eye, Large-billed Crow, Chestnut-tailed Starling, Red-billed Blue-Magpie, Himalayan Bulbul, Green-backed Tit, Great Barbet, Spotted Dove, Black Bulbul, Gray Treepie, Striated Laughingthrush, Gray-headed Woodpecker, Gray-hooded Warbler, Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher, Eastern Red-rumped Swallow, Long-tailed Shrike, Blue-throated Barbet, Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler, Black Francolin, Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, White-breasted Waterhen, White Wagtail, White-tailed Nuthatch, Black Drongo, White-throated Kingfisher, …
Get to know some of them
White Wagtail
Spotted Dove
Black Drongo
Little Egret
House Crow
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Jungle Myna
Red-vented Bulbul
Indian White-eye
Little Cormorant
Little Ringed Plover
Scaly-breasted Munia
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-wattled Lapwing
Great Cormorant
Common Tailorbird